The Big Story (1949)
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Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
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Norman RoseBen Grauer
James DeanRex NewmanErnest ChappellAnnouncerRobert SloaneNarrator
James DickeyProsecutorWilliam GriffisDefense Attorney
Dana ElcarLt. AlamedaJock MacGregorCoroner
Burgess MeredithSelf - Narrator
Lin McCarthyBus BergenKatherine MeskillEmmaMovie DNA
Genre affinityDocumentary · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference326245Actor preference208146 · 1162389 · 227729Country preferenceUs
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Frequently asked questions about The Big Story
What is The Big Story about?
Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
How long is The Big Story?
The Big Story has a runtime of 30 minutes.